Gulu weather by month & the best time to visit
Uganda · regional city · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Gulu is December — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with November and June close behind. Gulu averages about 2,970 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 46 mm of rain in December.
When is the best time to visit Gulu?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Gulu is December, then November and June. The dullest month is February (57/100, 13 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Gulu?
Gulu gets a lot of sun: around 2,970 hours a year. December (88/100) is noticeably better than February (57). It ranks #2 of 6 destinations in Uganda for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,547 hours. The year's 1,084 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75 | 34° / 93°F | 19° / 66°F | 13 mm | 11 |
| February | 57 | 36° / 97°F | 21° / 70°F | 13 mm | 12 |
| March | 61 | 35° / 95°F | 21° / 70°F | 51 mm | 12 |
| April | 75 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 120 mm | 11 |
| May | 71 | 29° / 84°F | 19° / 66°F | 137 mm | 11 |
| June | 79 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 97 mm | 9 |
| July | 78 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 102 mm | 9 |
| August | 72 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 135 mm | 10 |
| September | 71 | 29° / 84°F | 19° / 66°F | 138 mm | 12 |
| October | 69 | 30° / 86°F | 19° / 66°F | 152 mm | 11 |
| November | 82 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 80 mm | 11 |
| December | 88 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 46 mm | 10 |
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Gulu: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Gulu?
Gulu is a regional city in Uganda at 1,041 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Gulu get a year?
Gulu gets about 2,970 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around December.
When is the best time to visit Gulu?
The sunniest time to visit Gulu is December, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 88/100 (with November and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Gulu?
February is the least sunny month in Gulu, scoring 57/100 with about 13 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Gulu?
The typical midday UV index in Gulu peaks around 12 (extreme) in February, easing to about 9 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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